Ken Dilanian, national security and intelligence reporter for the Los Angeles Times, talks about the release of the Department of Justice’s 16-page white paper outlining criteria for clearing drone strikes. Comedian Brendan “Dan” McKown talks about surviving the 2005 shooting at Tacoma Mall and how that experience has or has not changed his mind on guns. “Babes of Wrath” Pat LaMarche and Diane Nilan introduce their HEAR US tour across the U.S. to advocate for the homeless and encourage organizations and local governments to create more shelter options for homeless families.
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Brendan “Dan” McKown, a comedian and a survivor of the 2005 shooting at Tacoma Mall, debates Cenk Uygur on whether the U.S. government should ban high-powered firearms. watch video
Justice Department drone strike white paper makes the whole world a battlefield ‘as a way of sidestepping all framework of law’
Cenk Uygur talks to “Epic Politics Man” Michael Shure, Los Angeles Times reporter Ken Dilanian and University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole about NBC News revealing a leaked 16-page white paper breaking down how the Department of Justice deals with [...] watch video
NRA rejects support from a pro-gun Tacoma Mall shooting survivor who tried to intervene
Brendan “Dan” McKown, a comedian and a survivor of the 2005 Tacoma Mall shooting, describes his unsuccessful efforts to reach out to the National Rifle Association. watch video
From the show: Does Justice Department’s drone white paper give government license to kill?
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